Where Oldies Is The Hot New Format
Written Sep. 30, 2008 by Sean Ross in Terrestrial Radio with 1 Comment
When Newcap's CFXL (XL103) Calgary and CKRA (96.3 Capital FM) Edmonton found a way to do Oldies/Classic Hits on FM, working within Canadian regulations that have effectively kept the format off FM in English Canada all these years, it seemed inevitable that other markets would follow suit. Last Friday, Rogers' AC CKCL (Clear 104.9) Vancouver made a foray into FM oldies as "FM104.9."
FM104.9's move is interesting since its sister station is CKLG, Canada's first "Jack FM." The new station has more of an Oldies feel than the Alberta FMs, with more Motown and more '60s overall, but it's still hard to steer completely clear of Jack, particularly when the regulations require half the music to either come from 1981 or later or have peaked at No. 41 or below.
Here's FM104.9 at 6 a.m.:
Commodores, "Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
Four Tops, "Standing In The Shadows Of Love"
Terry Jacks, "Seasons In The Sun" (Canadian)
Boz Scaggs, "Lido Shuffle"
Lighthouse, "One Fine Morning" (Canadian)
Billy Joel, "The Longest Time"
Monkees, "Last Train To Clarksville"
Guess Who, "No Time" (Canadian)
Beach Boys, "Good Vibrations"
Ides of March, "Vehicle"
Gino Vanelli, "It Hurts To Be In Love" (Canadian)
Doug & the Slugs, "Too Bad" (Canadian)
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my husband came home two weeks ago, and said I found a station that plays soft singing music that doesn't give you a headache! I listen and enjoy most of the songs that bring me back to humming oldies, I like that thank-you